Gbenga Ashafa the senator representing Lagos-east in the
National Assembly has made a
shocking demand from a United Kingdom
university over the national leader of the All
Progressive Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola
Tinubu.
Senator Gbenga Ashafa who spoke after the
investiture of Tinubu as patron of the university’s
Centre for African Entrepreneurship and
Leadership on Monday, November 20, pleaded
with the University of Wolverhampton in the
United Kingdom to dedicate an academic
courseNational Assembly has made a
shocking demand from a United Kingdom
university over the national leader of the All
Progressive Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola
Tinubu.
Senator Gbenga Ashafa who spoke after the
investiture of Tinubu as patron of the university’s
Centre for African Entrepreneurship and
Leadership on Monday, November 20, pleaded
with the University of Wolverhampton in the
United Kingdom to dedicate an academic
to the study of the political style of Tinubu in the
revered institution, The Punch reports.
Senator Gbenga Ashafa
The senator explained that if the university can
do it, it will go a long way in instilling the values
of opposition politics in its students.
“I suggest that the centre should consider the
option of studying his (Tinubu’s) methodologies
of leadership with the ultimate goal of developing
a curriculum on it. This, I believe, would prove
immensely beneficial to future generations that
would pass through the four walls of this
institution,” Ashafa said.
The lawmaker who extoled the former Lagos
governor on the award, reiterated that it was well
deserved. He said the APC national leader had
long shown himself to be a leader.
According to him, it was imperative for the
school to forge alliances with African
personalities in order to widen its academic
prospect.
“I commend the university for carefully
identifying and selecting the person of Asiwaju
Tinubu, our leader, as the patron of the CAEL.
“Having had the awesome privilege of going
through the curriculum of the centre and its
mission, I make bold to say that the choice of
Tinubu is perfect, being a colossus that has
excelled in nurturing global leadership and
entrepreneurship.
“For Africa to achieve its full potential, it must
seek to forge ‘Africa-centric’ alliances with
institutions like yours.
“Therefore, I urge the leadership and members
of faculty of the centre to take full advantage of
the depth and wealth of experience, which
Asiwaju brings on board as the patron of the
centre,” Ashafa said.
No doubt that the political empire that Tinubu has
built for himself over the years can not be over
emphasised. He is widely believed to be the
propelling force behind the ousting of the Peoples
Democratic Party (PDP) from power after 16-
year uninterrupted rule. He was able to
accomplish the feat because of his popularity
and the political power he wields in the south
west region.
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